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Operations Accountant

Chase and Holland Recruitment Ltd
Posted 19 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Livingston, West Lothian EH54 6PZ, Scotland

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Life Insurance

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  • The Operations Accountant position in Livingston offers a salary of up to £65,000.
  • This role is with a dynamic FMCG organization focused on continuous improvement and requires a qualified or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA professional.
  • Candidates should ideally have experience in FMCG or manufacturing environments with high volume operations.
  • Key responsibilities include delivering real-time insights on site performance and leading financial reporting tools for decision-making.
  • The position also emphasizes strong analytical and communication skills, along with a continuous improvement mentality.
Operations Accountant – Livingston – Up to £65,000Chase & Holland are excited to be working with a FMCG organisation that boasts impressive market share, who are looking for a dynamic, continuous improvement focused Site Operations Accountant to join their passionate leadership team.You will report directly to the Financial Controller; you will have the responsibility and freedom to make your mark.As Operations Accountant be responsible for a large production site, whilst working alongside the wider leadership team to provide insight that genuinely shape our commercial and operational success. Package & Benefits:
  • Our client will offer a great chance to work in a fast-growing sector of their business and a real opportunity to make a difference
  • Exceptional career development opportunities
  • Study support for ACCA/CIMA if needed
  • Defined contribution pension scheme (8% employer) and life assurance
  • 25 days + BH’s
Operations Accountant responsibilities will include:
  • Deliver accurate, real-time insight on site performance, from yields to labour efficiencies.
  • Lead the development of financial reporting tools that support better, faster decision-making.
  • Act as the key finance lead on cross-functional projects—validating investments and championing cost-saving initiatives.
  • Prepare detailed, board-level capital expenditure proposals and support R&D claims.
  • Improve how the business connects financial goals with operational execution—across all levels of the site.
  • Ensure robust controls, clean reporting cycles, and full transparency across finance and operations.
  • Trusted partner of Plant Director and plant leadership team
  • Lead weekly and monthly reporting for the site, including the preparation of and providing insight into the monthly Plant Continuous Improvement
Required Skills & Experience:
  • Qualified or later stages part qualified ACCA/CIMA
  • You will need to have worked ideally in FMCG or manufacturing with high volume
  • Ability to explain financial information to non-finance managers in a way they understand
  • IT literate including ERP systems and strong experience on Excel (pivots, lookups)
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Track record of delivery and a continuous improvement mentality
If you are interested in this great Operations Accountant role, please apply now.Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Finance, Supply Chain, HR and IT recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire marketplaces.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.